Lower Marsh beer garden damaged in late-night fire
Three fire engines were called to a fire on Thursday night in the beer garden of the Walrus Social bar on Lower Marsh.
Firefighters in Lower Marsh on Thursday night
Lower Marsh was sealed off at the junction of Westminster Bridge Road whilst firefighters tackled the blaze
Garden furniture and structures were damaged in the fire which the bar's owner believes was started by burglars targeting the adjacent nail bar.
Two gas cylinders were found in the premises close to Waterloo Station and a temporary hazard zone was set up around the affected area as a precaution as some cylinders can explode when exposed to heat.
The brigade was called at 8.38pm and the incident was under control just after 10pm.
Crews from Lambeth, Westminster and Southwark fire stations were at the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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